FC Schalke 04 v Fortuna Düsseldorf result

Full-time · FC Schalke 04 1–0 Fortuna Düsseldorf

2. Bundesliga · Sat, 02 May 2026 19:30 BST · Veltins Arena

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: FC Schalke 04 · Fortuna Düsseldorf · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

FC Schalke 04 1–0 Fortuna Düsseldorf — FC Schalke 04 won this 2. Bundesliga match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.

Free pick

Over 2.5 goals

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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Over 2.5 goals in the last 90 days, 68.5% of 505 landed (95% range 64.3–72.4%); it had given them 75.9% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. The model has been overconfident here: weigh its calls in this market with that in mind. How accurate →

Match report, in numbers

The result

FC Schalke 04 beat Fortuna Düsseldorf 1–0 at Veltins Arena in the 2. Bundesliga on Saturday 2 May. FC Schalke 04 are unbeaten in their last 12 matches in all competitions.

The goals

FC Schalke 04 led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — FC Schalke 04: Kenan Karaman (15’).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s one key moment (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Kenan Karaman’s goal on 15 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: FC Schalke 04 1.36, Fortuna Düsseldorf 0.57, from 14 shots to 6 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

The bookings — FC Schalke 04: Moussa Sylla (51’) and Adil Aouchiche (67’); Fortuna Düsseldorf: C. Lenz (-5’), T. Breithaupt (22’) and K. Sauck (90+2’).

What it changes

FC Schalke 04 stay first after this result (32 league matches played).

Fortuna Düsseldorf move down from 13th to 15th (32 league matches played).

FC Schalke 04 have scored in 12 consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Kenan Karaman (FC Schalke 04) 6.8, Soufian El-Faouzi (FC Schalke 04) 6.1 and M. N'Diaye (FC Schalke 04) 5.4 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, a Bronze-tier call, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 68.5% of the time in the last 90 days (346 of 505).

Next up

FC Schalke 04 next travel to 1899 Hoffenheim on 8 November 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for FC Schalke 04: 1899 Hoffenheim v FC Schalke 04, Sunday 8 November — the preview.

The Numbers

Result: FC Schalke 04 1–0 Fortuna Düsseldorf · 2. Bundesliga
Venue: Veltins Arena · Gelsenkirchen
Referee: P. Ittrich
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): FC Schalke 04 1 · draws 2 · Fortuna Düsseldorf 3 · 3.17 goals/game
Recent form: FC Schalke 04 4W 1D 0L · Fortuna Düsseldorf 1W 0D 4L

FC Schalke 04 1–0 Fortuna Düsseldorf (2. Bundesliga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.88 / 1.13

Goals

against 1 / 1.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 3

over 8 matches

4.5 / 6

Corners

against 4.88 / 4.5 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.88 / 4.75

Shots on target

against 3.25 / 5.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.13 / 1.88

Cards

against 1.38 / 1.38 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 April 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 26 April 2026. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	FC Schalke 04 for / against	Line	Fortuna Düsseldorf for / against
Goals scored	1.88 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5	3our book	1.13 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.5 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	6 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	16.63 for · 8.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	13.13 for · 13.63 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.88 for · 3.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.75 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.88 for · 10.75 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	11 for · 9.38 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.13 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.88 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: P. Ittrich.

FC Schalke 04

FC Schalke 04 Defensive

FC Schalke 04 — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Schalke 04 before kick-off, to 26 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
S. El-Faouzi n 8	87.5	0.5 3/1	1.4 6/4	—
R. Schallenberg n 8	84.3	2 7/4	0.3 2/0	—
K. Karaman n 8	83.5	1.8 7/6	0.7 3/2	—
L. Karius n 8	90	0 0/0	0.5 3/1	—
H. Kuruçay n 8	90	0.4 3/0	1.3 5/3	T. Oberdorf
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FC Schalke 04 — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Schalke 04 before kick-off, to 26 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
S. El-Faouzi n 8	87.5	3 8/8
R. Schallenberg n 8	84.3	1.7 8/4
K. Karaman n 8	83.5	0.4 2/1
L. Karius n 8	90	0 0/0
H. Kuruçay n 8	90	1.8 6/4
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FC Schalke 04 Attacking

FC Schalke 04 — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Schalke 04 before kick-off, to 26 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. El-Faouzi n 8	87.5	0.9 5/1	0.3 2/0
R. Schallenberg n 8	84.3	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
K. Karaman n 8	83.5	2.4 7/6	1.2 6/3
L. Karius n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
H. Kuruçay n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
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FC Schalke 04 — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for FC Schalke 04 before kick-off, to 26 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
S. El-Faouzi n 8	87.5	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
R. Schallenberg n 8	84.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
K. Karaman n 8	83.5	0.7 4/1	0.3 2/0
L. Karius n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
H. Kuruçay n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Fortuna Düsseldorf

Fortuna Düsseldorf Defensive

Fortuna Düsseldorf — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Fortuna Düsseldorf before kick-off, to 26 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
F. Kastenmeier n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0	—
T. Oberdorf n 8	90	0.3 2/0	0.8 3/2	H. Kuruçay
A. El Azzouzi n 8	89.3	1.5 6/4	1.1 6/3	—
C. Itten n 8	86	1.8 8/5	1.4 6/4	—
F. Muslija n 8	84.4	0.8 5/1	1.2 6/3	—
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Fortuna Düsseldorf — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Fortuna Düsseldorf before kick-off, to 26 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
F. Kastenmeier n 8	90	0 0/0
T. Oberdorf n 8	90	2.4 6/6
A. El Azzouzi n 8	89.3	2.3 6/4
C. Itten n 8	86	0.9 5/2
F. Muslija n 8	84.4	1.2 4/3
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Fortuna Düsseldorf Attacking

Fortuna Düsseldorf — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Fortuna Düsseldorf before kick-off, to 26 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
F. Kastenmeier n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
T. Oberdorf n 8	90	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0
A. El Azzouzi n 8	89.3	0.4 3/0	0.3 2/0
C. Itten n 8	86	2.5 7/6	1.7 6/5
F. Muslija n 8	84.4	1.1 4/3	0.4 3/0
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Fortuna Düsseldorf — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Fortuna Düsseldorf before kick-off, to 26 April 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
F. Kastenmeier n 8	90	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
T. Oberdorf n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. El Azzouzi n 8	89.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Itten n 8	86	0.5 4/0	0.1 1/0
F. Muslija n 8	84.4	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
FC Schalke 04		Fortuna Düsseldorf
40%	Possession	60%
1.36	Expected goals (xG)	0.57
14	Shots	6
6	Shots on target	2
5	Shots off target	2
3	Blocked shots	2
10	Shots inside the box	4
4	Corners	1
2	Offsides	5
6	Fouls	17
2	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	5
316	Passes	494
64%	Pass accuracy	78%

FC Schalke 04 Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
L. Karius	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
T. Becker	90	0	1	0	0	2	0	7.2
M. Ayhan	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
M. N'Diaye	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.5
S. El-Faouzi	90	0	1	1	2	2	0	6.9
R. Schallenberg	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
K. Karaman	90	1	4	3	0	0	0	7.7
A. Aouchiche	89	0	3	1	2	1	Y	6.9
M. Sylla	82	0	1	0	2	1	Y	6.9
H. Kuruçay	81	0	0	0	0	4	0	7.2
D. Ljubičić	69	0	1	1	2	2	0	7.5
E. Džeko sub	21	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.3
Felipe Sánchez sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
A. Gantenbein sub	8	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
J. Bachmann sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Fortuna Düsseldorf Player Stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
F. Kastenmeier	90	0	0	0	0	0	8.3
T. Oberdorf	90	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
E. Egouli	90	0	0	0	2	0	6.5
S. Alexandropoulos	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
E. Iyoha	90	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
C. Itten	90	1	1	0	0	0	6.3
S. Appelkamp	81	1	1	1	0	0	6.7
M. LjubiÄiÄ	81	0	0	1	1	0	6.3
M. Zimmermann	71	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
C. Lenz	64	0	0	1	1	Y	6.2
T. Breithaupt	64	0	0	0	0	Y	6.5
M. Heyer sub	26	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
L. Raimund sub	26	1	0	0	1	0	6.6
V. Lunddal Friðriksson sub	19	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
K. Sauck sub	9	1	0	0	0	Y	6.3
J. Paulina sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind FC Schalke 04 v Fortuna Düsseldorf — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

FC Schalke 04DWWWW

Last 5: 4W 1D 0L · 2.2 scored / 1 conceded per game

Fortuna DüsseldorfLLLLW

Last 5: 1W 0D 4L · 1.2 scored / 2.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

FC Schalke 04 1 · 2 draws · Fortuna Düsseldorf 3 · 3.17 goals/game

2025-12-05 Fortuna Düsseldorf 0–2 FC Schalke 04
2025-05-10 Fortuna Düsseldorf 2–0 FC Schalke 04
2024-12-14 FC Schalke 04 1–1 Fortuna Düsseldorf
2024-04-27 FC Schalke 04 1–1 Fortuna Dusseldorf
2023-11-25 Fortuna Dusseldorf 5–3 FC Schalke 04
2022-02-13 Fortuna Dusseldorf 2–1 FC Schalke 04

League standing · 2025/26

FC Schalke 04#1 pos70 pts34 pl+19 GD

Fortuna Düsseldorf#17 pos37 pts34 pl-20 GD

Goals per game

FC Schalke 04 scored1.47

Fortuna Düsseldorf scored0.97

FC Schalke 04 conceded0.91

Fortuna Düsseldorf conceded1.56

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for FC Schalke 04 v Fortuna Düsseldorf?: TACTIX’s free model pick for FC Schalke 04 v Fortuna Düsseldorf was Over 2.5 goals.
What is the head-to-head record between FC Schalke 04 and Fortuna Düsseldorf?: In their last 6 meetings, FC Schalke 04 won 1, Fortuna Düsseldorf won 3 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
What is the recent form of FC Schalke 04 and Fortuna Düsseldorf?: Recent form — FC Schalke 04 4W 1D 0L; Fortuna Düsseldorf 1W 0D 4L.

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